Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - laugh
Laugh
laugh
v. & n. --v. 1 intr. make the spontaneous sounds and movements usual in expressing lively amusement, scorn, derision, etc. 2 tr. express by laughing. 3 tr. bring (a person) into a certain state by laughing (laughed them into agreeing). 4 intr. (foll. by at) ridicule, make fun of (laughed at us for going). 5 intr. (be laughing) colloq. be in a fortunate or successful position. 6 intr. esp. poet. make sounds reminiscent of laughing. --n. 1 the sound or act or manner of laughing. 2 colloq. a comical or ridiculous thing. Phrases and idioms have the last laugh be ultimately the winner. laugh in a person's face show open scorn for a person. laugh off get rid of (embarrassment or humiliation) with a jest. laugh on the other side of one's face change from enjoyment or amusement to displeasure, shame, apprehension, etc. laugh out of court deprive of a hearing by ridicule. laugh up one's sleeve be secretly or inwardly amused. Derivatives laugher n. Etymology: OE hl{aelig}hhan, hliehhan f. Gmc
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hliehhan; akin to Old High German lachēn to ~ Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to show emotion (as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound, to find amusement or pleasure in something , to become amused or derisive , 2. to produce the sound or appearance of ~ter , to be of a kind that inspires joy, transitive verb to influence or move by ~ter , to utter with a ~, ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 1690 the act of ~ing, 2. a cause for derision or merriment ; joke, an expression of scorn or mockery ; jeer, diversion, sport ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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